Minister for Transport and Power (from: 3.1.1973) Minister without portfolio 18.12.1972 - 3.1.73

Notes:

Single-party Fianna Fáil Government.

Patrick J. Hillery was appointed as Ireland's EC Commissioner on 3.1.1973.

The Government can change the name of a Department (i.e. in 1969, the Department of Agriculture became the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and External Affairs changed to Foreign Affairs w.e.f. 3.3.71).

Nineteenth Dáil (18.6.1969 - 5.2.1973)

Thirteenth Government

(Parliamentary Secretaries)

Name:

Post held:

Paudge Brennan

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Local Government (to: 8.5.1970 - resigned)

Liam Cunningham

*Parl. Sec. to Minister for Local Government (from: 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)

Des O'Malley

Parl. Sec. to the Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence * (both positions until 7.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Justice)

David Andrews

Parl. Sec. to the Taoiseach and Parl. Sec. to Minister for Defence (from: 8.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)

John Geoghegan

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Social Welfare (from: 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)

Noel T. Lemass

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Finance

Jerry Cronin

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries(to: 9.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Defence)

John Fahey

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries(from : 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)

Robert Molloy

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Education (to: 9.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Local Government)

Gerard Collins

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Industry & Commerce and the Gaeltacht (to: 9.5.1970 - appointed as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs)

Michael Kitt

Parl. Sec. to Minister for the Gaeltacht (from: 9.5.1970 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)

Michael O'Kennedy

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Education (from: 9.5.1970 to 3.1.1973 - appointed as Minister)

James Tunney

Parl. Sec. to Minister for Education (from: 3.1.1973 - 5.2.73 and following a general election 2.3.73 - 14.3.73)